The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is service-connected and his GERD rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a chronic right shoulder disability with degenerative joint disease, which became manifest in service and persists. The Veteran also has a diagnosed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for which he received a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1500241
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Granted
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